Meanings
- informalpluralplural onlyPantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men.
Their mantyhose are most popular with customers from Germany, France, Scandinavia, Canada and the United States.
2012 March 10, Maureen Dowd, “Manlashes, Manscara and Mantyhose”, in The New York Times2 more examples
The site e-MANcipate.net is devoted to "accelerating the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item," and features a how-to guide for wearing mantyhose properly.
2009 January 16, “'Mantyhose', latest fad for men!”, in The Times of IndiaMantyhose have been popular in Europe – that bastion of progressive, gender-neutral fashion – for years, but have only recently gained traction in the U.S.
2012 March 8, Allison Berry, “Introducing Mantyhose. Yes, Mantyhose.”, in Time
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men.
Origin
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